Make it: hanging yarn heart

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I know Valentine’s Day has passed, but I kind of like hearts. And I LOVE yarn. My scrap jar is one of my favorite sources of craft supplies. This project is so easy, I didn’t take any step-by-step photos.

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You start with a wire hanger (mine is coated in white plastic*), shape it into a heart, or circle, or whatever shape you want, untwist the top, thread your balls of yarn scraps around the whole thing, then re-twist the top. Done. No glue means you can re-use the yarn if you find yourself on the path of, say, a granny square afghan.

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*My plastic-coated hanger kept its original twist while I threaded, so re-twisting was a cinch.


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Thrift Score of the Weekend

288.365: the thrifted basket

A pretty pretty golden yellow waste bin for my yarn. I immediately came home, lined it with some fabric, and filled it with balls of yarn.


sleeping yarn

I haven’t been sharing any crafty goodness, but I HAVE been making things and planning others. I picked up my knitting needles for the first time in a while, the other day. I gathered some yarn in a basket for me to have downstairs at my disposal. I am one of those people that needs to see things and feel them to get inspired to create. I like having this basket around while I do other [more mandatory] things around the house. When I have to rock the toddler to sleep or sit down to catch my breath, I can look at the basket and think of what I’m going to make next; what I’d rather be doing: knitting.

sleeping yarn

I took this photo with my Polaroid SX-70 camera and The Impossible Project’s newest film–PX 70 FF Color Shade. I love the soft color and blue tone. I had a tough time with my first pack of film, but I learned some things about my camera. I think that’s why they have the 2+1 starter packs–the first is just practice!